A Day of Birds at Reid State Park

 Common Eider hens and ducklings 7-22-2015

I like to go to Reid State Park in Georgetown, Maine to bird. I never know what I will find, but it is always beautiful and always surprising! On this fine summer day in July I got my closest look ever at eider ducklings.

These were on the rocks at Half-mile Beach.

 

Ring-billed Gull walking on the sand.

 

There is a sandpiper hiding at the edge of this grassy hummock.

 

Do you know what it is?

 

Sunset at Reid State Park 7-22-15

I was looking for sanderlings but didn’t find any. Still, It was a fun afternoon of birding with 25 species counted and I am glad I went. I am still learning my shorebirds and I find it quite a challenge!

Links:

• Reid State Park is an eBird Hotspot
• My eBird checklist for Reid State Park 7-22-2015